Organic Turkish rose ethereal oil

Botanical name: Rosa Damascena

Origin: Turkey

Extraction: Steam distilled

Plant part : Fresh petals

Scent: Rich, deep, sweet-floral, sweet roses.

Aromatherapy: Bliss, happiness and a feeling of infinite love. Uplifts the spirits; helps with depression, insomnia, nervous tension and stress. Treats headaches, allergies and hangovers.

Skin/bodycare: A superb beauty treatment, regenerates the skin cells, broken capillaries and wrinkles. Especially beneficial for dry, inflamed and ageing skin. Useful with irregular menstruation and uterine disorders.

Blends well with: Frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lemon, neroli, patchouli, sandalwood.

Precaution: Generally non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. For those with sensitive skin, please do a test patch first prior to neat topical application (for perfume use).

"Two acres of roses yield 4536kg of rose petals, which in turn yield 454ml of pure essential oil." That is why rose oil is the most expensive essential oil in the world.

No other flower has been the center of myths and legends more than the rose. It has captured the imagination of mystics and poets alike and has been revered for thousands of years for its beauty and its scent. Believed to be a native of the Orient, now cultivated mainly in Bulgaria, Turkey, Morroco and India.

There are many different subspecies of rose. The Turkish and Bulgarian varieties are known as Rosa Damascena, or Rose Otto, and are the highest quality type of rose essential oil. Its hydrosol , which is made during the process of distilling rose essential oil, shares similar therapeutic properties and is therefore a precious alternative to the luxurious rose oil.

Roses have been used throughout history for their appearance, scent and therapeutic properties. The oil was considered more precious and valuable than gold. Roses have also been considered the most valuable flower for beautifying and restoring health to the skin.

It has a strong yet delicate, sweet smell. Rose essential oil can be dabbed directly on temples or wrists, and as a beautiful fragrant perfume. It is excellent for treating all kinds of depression, and it is a active heart and brain tonic. It is a beautiful medicine for those that have a hard time opening their hearts to the world. Rose essential oil is also a well known mood booster and is also rumoured to support a healthy libido.

Rose essential oil is often included in herbal formulas for women. Some of the lesser-known uses of rose are its antibacterial and antiseptic properties. Rose essential oil helps to regulate menstruation and removes uterine congestion, which can cause painful periods, spotty bleeding, and heavy feeling. Rose plant or essential oil is excellent for PMS and menopause symptoms. Rose is a powerful hemostat and is very useful in helping to stop excess bleeding, including heavy menstruation.

Herbal Folk Tradition
The word rosa derived from the Greek word rodon, meaning "red". The roses used by the Greeks was

a deep, crimson colour - the colour of blood, passion and love. The Greek poet, Sappho, called it the Queen of Flowers.

The Romans greatly favoured this flower and introduced the use of roses to all the people and lands that they conquered. There is an old Roman custom of suspending a rose over the dinner table as a symbol that the conversation will be kept within the confines of the room. This is said to come from the myth that Cupid gifted a rose to the God of Silence as a bribe so that he would not reveal the “amorous” habits of Cupid’s mother, Venus.

The Persians, Greeks, and Romans bathed their bodies in rose oils and used it as their perfume

lavishly during religious ceremonies, burials, and sacrifices. The Persians were thought to have originated the distillation of rose oil even before the Christian era. Wines, desserts and drinks were fragranced with roses by the Persians, Turks, Romans, and British.

The great Greek physician and father of Herbalism, Hippocrates, recommended rose flowers mixed with oil for uterine problems. Arabic doctors were the first to use rose as a remedy in the form of a jam, while Arabian women used rose as an ingredient in their eye cosmetics. Ayurvedic practitioners used rose petals for skin wounds, inflammations, and as a laxative.

The inspiring love story of Shah Jahan who is credited with building the Taj Mahal and Shalimar Gardens for his wife (now that’s love!).

A canal was dug to surround the Gardens, and the groundskeepers filled the water with rose petals. In the heat of the sun, the essential oil of rose separated from the water. Shah and his bride noticed the incredible aroma while rowing along the canal, and the oil was skimmed from the water’s surface and of course, made into an enchanting perfume. And this is the beautiful legend of how the distillation of rose began in India.